Getting your Home Exterior into Shape
Posted on April 1, 2017 in Selling Tips.
Full time residents and visitors alike will agree that the Outer Banks comes alive the second the weather even mildly resembles that of the spring. Children of the neighborhoods congregate and neighbors enjoy conversations sitting on the front porch with the nice breeze. With the spring weather comes spring cleaning. Spring cleanin ...read more
Outer Banks Real Estate Sales Update
Posted on January 21, 2017 in Selling Tips.
As an Outer Banks real estate agent for 31 year I’ve heard these questions almost every day, “How is the market?,” “What is selling?,” “How is my neighborhood doing?,” etc. To answer these questions we put together an Inventory Matching Market Analysis for the market my team works from which includes Corolla through South Nags Head ...read more
Listing Your Outer Banks Home in the Winter
Posted on January 14, 2017 in Selling Tips.
As the dust settles and the smoke clears from the holiday season, you may think this is a horrible time to have your home on the market. This is actually one of the best times of year to list your home for sale for several reasons: 1) Inventory is usually at its lowest level at the beginning and end of the year, 2) access for buyer ...read more
Decor Ideas for Coastal Living
Posted on December 23, 2016 in Home Care.
Whether you live by the beach or just dream about it, you can bring the beach into your home with a few decorating ideas. The underlying theme of a coastal home is comfort. The elegant factor comes from the simplicity and the clean aspects of coastal living. Buy pieces that are comfortable for sitting, dining and living ...read more
Favorite Foods On the Outer Banks
Posted on November 12, 2016 in Around the Outer Banks.
Everyone loves a good meal and sometimes when you are traveling you don’t know how to find the local favorites. We all use Trip Advisor, Zomato or other apps to help navigate us to the spots with the best reviews. But many times I have found that those are not always accurate. I guess we all have different preferences, ...read more
How Hurricanes Affect Home Sales
Posted on October 1, 2016 in Selling Tips.
Every year hurricane season rolls up on us fast and furious. No the dates don’t change, they are standard from June 1st through November 30th. But, until one is looming or on a path headed our way we seem to “conveniently forget” the ramifications they have in closing on the buying or selling of a home. Most insurance compani ...read more
Is The Beige Bathroom Out?
Posted on September 3, 2016 in Home Care.
The neutral color scheme has been ideal, soothing whites and timid taupes. Think white subway tile and Carrara marble and polished chrome or the beige travertine tile with light cabinets. A neutral color scheme has been safe, desirable and resalable for bathrooms for several decades. But is the beige bathroom going out ...read more
New Water Park in Lower Currituck
Posted on August 27, 2016 in News.
Did you take notice of the press release earlier this month about a water park coming to the Outer Banks? The plans consist of the construction of an 80 acre park about 2 miles north of the Wright Memorial Bridge. The park is supposed to represent an Outer Banks historical theme with lighthouses, pirates and planes. The ...read more
Your REALTOR® and Their Value To You
Posted on August 6, 2016 in Selling Tips.
Value. How often do we hear this word in a Real Estate transaction? Most of the time it is being used in the discussion of a property of interest or after an appraisal of your home. But, have you considered the Value your REALTOR® holds in the transaction of buying or selling property? If not you should! There are some folks w ...read more
Beach Nourishment to Take Place in Towns of Duck, Kitty Hawk, and Kill Devil Hills
Posted on July 9, 2016 in News.
It is hard not to overlook the big changes that have occurred over the years for those who have been vacationing or residing on the beaches of the Outer Banks. The beaches may seem to be more crowded attributable to families spreading out their endless amounts of chairs, umbrellas, and coolers, or the same cottage in Kitty Hawk you ...read more
